A devilish Phrag.

[FlowerFaerie]

All the previous flowers on this Mont Remon have been normal, but this one definitely looks as though it's growing horns......
Do our plants recognise the approach of Halloween?

 

[Shiva]

It happens! So far, I've got away with teeth only on mine.

 

[Marc]

I had this happen to a Paph. I bought this year.

 

[Erythrone]

Strange... But a delighful color!

So if I understand well, a plant that produces a horny flower can also produce normal ones?

I have a horny Lippewunder... Can I hope it to be normal one day?

 

[Lint]

I have a Paph. spicerianum with a little horn on the "chin". Only on one flower though. Very odd!

 

[Fawkes]

This is more common with tetraploids and triploids. However they are not as likely to get over it.

 

[SlipperFan]

Too bad -- I do wonder what causes this.

The color is gorgeous.

 

[NYEric]

Horny??!!...normal!!?? :evil:

 

[FlowerFaerie]

:wink:

Horny??!!...normal!!?? :evil:

Should I give it a cold shower, then? :wink:

I'm hoping it's just the one flower that is affected.... so far the rest have been normal
The next bud is about 4 days from open, so I will find out then, I suppose.

@ Fawkes - I don't understand about ploids etc. yet, so have plenty to learn! :rollhappy:

 

[biothanasis]

Very nice nevertheless...!

 

[NYEric]

:wink:

Should I give it a cold shower, then? :wink:

I'm hoping it's just the one flower that is affected.... so far the rest have been normal
The next bud is about 4 days from open, so I will find out then, I suppose.

@ Fawkes - I don't understand about ploids etc. yet, so have plenty to learn! :rollhappy:

Sure a cold shower. The color is nice but if the rest come out the same ..

 

[Fawkes]

@ Fawkes - I don't understand about ploids etc. yet, so have plenty to learn! :rollhappy:

It is about the number of chromosomes. Things happen that can cause extra sets to exist. It can happen in plants when hybrids are created or it can be chemically induced.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diploid

Read the first part and the ploidy section. The rest may be more confusing.

 

[SlipperKing]

Great color. The horns do happen more often at Halloween then other times!

 

[FlowerFaerie]

It is about the number of chromosomes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diploid
Read the first part and the ploidy section. The rest may be more confusing.

Thank you. :clap:
Confusing is the right word - I understand the haploid/diploid terms, but the application of this isn't clear to me.
How do we identify whether our orchids are diploid/triploid etc? Is there a record somewhere, so we can calculate the probability by parentage?
I don't expect to breed from my orchids (famous last words!) but I do want to learn & understand what's involved from the genetic viewpoint as far as I can.

 

[NYEric]

Usually if it is more than normal ploidy you will pay more and it will be advertised as such. . One of the difference seems to be that they are slower than normal to get to blooming size but the leaves and blooms are fuller/wider than normal.

 

[junglejim]

Jeff Foxworthy might name this Mont Remon "Lucy ferr- 666"